Quick Installation Guide
Model # AR315W
Ver. 2A
802.11g Wireless Router
Section 1
Connecting the Router
Note: Prior to connecting the router, be sure to power off your computer, DSL/Cable modem, and the
router. You should setup the router with a wired connection first before attempting to setup any wireless
connection.
Step 1 Connect one end of a network cable to the WAN port of the router and connect the other end of
the cable to the DSL/Cable modem.
Step 2 With another network cable, connect one end of the cable to your computer’s network card and
connect the other end to one of the LAN ports of the router.
Step 3 Power on the DSL/Cable modem and wait for the lights on the modem to settle down.
Step 4 Power on the router by connecting one end of the supplied power adapter to the power jack of the
router and connecting the other end to an electrical outlet.
Step 5 Power on your computer.
Step 6 Make sure the WAN, WLAN, and the LAN port that the computer is connected to are lit. If not, try
the above steps again.
This Quick Installation Guide only provides the basic instructions. For more
detailed information, please refer to the user’s manual on the supplied CD.
Section 2
Verify Connection to Router
Step 1 Go to Start, Run, type command (for Windows 95/98/ME) or cmd (for Windows 2000/XP) and
click OK. You will see the command prompt as below.
Step 2 Type ping 192.168.1.1 and press Enter. You should get four reply responses back.
Step 3 If you get Request timed out, or Destination host unreachable, double-check the network
cable connection between the computer and the router and try Step 2 again. If you still encounter
problem, go to the next step; otherwise proceed to Section 3, Configuring the Router.
For Windows 2000/XP
Step 4 At the command prompt, type ipconfig/release and press Enter.
Step 5 After the IP address is released, type ipconfig/renew and press Enter. You should get an IP
address of 192.168.1.x (where x is a number between 2 - 254). Proceed to Section 3, Configuring the
Router. If you don’t get an IP address, reset the router by holding in the reset button at the back of the
router for 10 seconds while it is ON and try ipconfig/renew again.
Step 4 Go to Start, Run, type winipcfg and click OK.
Step 5 Select your network card from the drop-down menu and click Release.
For Windows 95/98/ME
Step 6 After the IP address is released, click Renew. You should get an IP address of 192.168.1.x
(where x is a number between 2 - 254). If you don’t get an IP address, reset the router by holding in the
reset button at the back of the router for 10 seconds while it is ON and try Renew again.
Section 3
Configuring the Router
Step 1 Open the web browser and type 192.168.1.1 in the URL Address field.
Step 2 Enter admin for both the User name and Password fields and click OK.
Step 3 Click Setup Wizard at the router’s main screen.
Step 4 Click Next at the Setup Wizard.
Step 5 Select your type of Internet Access. If you are not sure what type of connection you have, please
contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) for assistance.
Step 6b For most DSL users, select PPPoE and click Next. Otherwise, choose your Login procedure
for connecting to the Internet.
For Cable Modem Users:
Step 6a Click on Clone MAC Address, click OK, then click Next. Proceed to Step 7.
For DSL Users:
Step 6c For PPPoE users, enter your Username and Password required to get online and click Next.
Note: some ISP’s require the domain name to be included with your username.
Example: [email protected]
Step 7 Choose your IP Address assignment and click Next. For most users, you can use the default
settings (Dynamic IP Address). If you are using a Static IP assigned by your ISP, select Specified IP
Address and enter the applicable values.
Step 8 Make sure the Test Internet Connection box is checked and click Finish then OK to begin the
Internet Connection Test.
Step 9 Verify that the Internet Connection Test is successful and click Close. If the test did not pass,
please refer to Section 5 Troubleshooting.
Section 4
Connecting to the Router Wirelessly
Below are the default wireless settings of the router. You must configure your wireless network card to the
same settings in order to establish a wireless connection with the router. Please refer to your wireless
network card’s manual for configuring these settings.
SSID: default
Operating Mode: Infrastructure
Channel #: 11
WEP: disabled
You may need to restart your computer after establishing a signal strength/link quality with the router.
Step 1 Power off the Cable/DSL modem, router, and computer and wait for 5 minutes.
Step 2 Turn on the Cable/DSL modem and wait for the lights on the modem to settle down.
Step 3 Turn on the router and wait for the lights on the router to settle down.
Step 4 Turn on the computer.
Step 5 Redo the Setup Wizard.
Step 6 Verify the Internet Connection Test is successful.
Section 5
Troubleshooting
If the Internet Connection Test fails, try the following steps:
If you can ping the router but cannot access the router’s web configuration page, try the
following steps:
For Windows 9x/ME/2000
Step 1 Go to Start, Settings, Control Panel, Internet Options.
Step 2 Select the Connections tab and click the Setup button.
Step 3 Select “I want to set up my Internet connection manually, or I want to connect through a
local area network (LAN)” and click Next.
Step 4 Select “I connect through a local area network (LAN)” and click Next.
Section 6
Technical Support
E-mail: [email protected]
Toll Free: 1-888-746-3238
Web Site: www.airlink101.com
Step 5 Ensure all of the boxes on the following Local area network Internet Configuration screen are
unchecked.
Step 6 Check the “No” option when prompted “Do you want to set up an Internet mail account
now?”
Step 7 Click Finish to close the Internet Connection Wizard. Log in to the router’s web configuration
page.
For Windows XP
Step 1
Go to Start, Control Panel, Network and Internet Connections.
Step 2 Select Set up or change your Internet Connection.
Step 3 Select the Connection tab, and click the Setup button.
Step 4 Cancel the pop-up “Location Information” screen.
Step 5 Click Next on the “New Connection Wizard” screen.
Step 6 Select “Connect to the Internet” and click Next.
Step 7 Select “Set up my connection manually” and click Next.
Step 8 Check “Connect using a broadband connection that is always on” and click Next.
Step 9 Click Finish to close the New Connection Wizard. Log in to the router’s web configuration page.
Note to dial-up and DSL Users: If you were using a dial-up program to log on to the Internet,
you may need to uninstall the program as well.
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